UTA bioengineering assistant professor named American Heart Association Fellow
Yi Hong, an assistant professor in the Bioengineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named a Fellow of the American Heart Association, one of the most prestigious professional organizations for outstanding contributions in science, medicine, volunteerism and leadership in heart health. Hong was cited by the AHA’s Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences for developing biomaterials for cardiovascular disease treatment. He will be formally inducted at the organization’s meeting July 10-13 in Portland, Oregon. “I’m very happy to have earned this honor, and I